Life Span Development: A Topical Approach: International Edition

For Human Development/Lifespan Development courses organized topically.   Life Span Development: A Topical Approach  is based on the chronologically-organized, highly popular Development Across the Life Span, is be approximately 20% shorter than traditional lifespan books and organized topically .   Feldman maintains the student friendliness that has been the hallmark of Feldman's other development textbooks.  It is rich in examples and illustrates the applications that can be derived from the research and theory of lifespan developmentalists.  It pays particular attention to the applications that can be drawn from theory and research in the field.   To optimize student learning and to provide instructors with maximum flexibility, the book uses a modular approach.  Consequently, rather than facing long, potentially daunting chapters, students encounter material that is divided into smaller, more manageable chunks (modules).  Presenting material in small chunks represents a structure that research long ago found to be optimum for promoting learning.   Available with MyDevelopmentLab! To order a MyDevelopmentLab access code packaged with the text please use ISBN: 9780205216192    MyDevelopmentLab includes a full eText, videos, self-tests, flashcards, and MyVirtualChild- the interactive simulation which allows you to raise a virtual child from birth to age 18, and monitor the effects of your parenting decisions.  MyDevelopmentLab does not come automatically with the text so please be sure that an access code is included before placing your order!     Visit the Feldman preview website to view a sample chapter!  www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/feldman   What to know more?  Click here to visit the publisher's website and learn more about this book: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/LifeSpan-Development-A-Topical-Approach/9780205759569.page

Table of Contents:
PART I.  INTRODUCTION   Chapter 1.  An Orientation to Lifespan Development Module 1.  Determining The Nature–And Nurture–Of Lifespan Development Module 2.  Theoretical Perspectives Module 3.  Research in Lifespan Development   PART II.  PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT   Chapter 2.  Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth Module 4.  Foundations of Genetics Module 5.  The Interaction of Heredity and Environment Module 6.  Prenatal Growth and Birth   Chapter 3.  Physical Growth and Aging Across The Lifespan Module 7.  Physical Growth and Change Module 8.  Motor Development Module 9.  Perceptual Development   Chapter 4.  Health and Wellness Module 10.  Stress and Coping Module 11.  Illness and Well-Being Module 12.  Promoting Health and Wellness   PART III.  COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT   Chapter 5.  Cognitive Growth: Piaget And Vygotsky Module 13.  Principles of Cognitive Development Module 14.  Piaget’s Approach to Cognitive Development Module 15.  Vygotsky’s View of Cognitive Development   Chapter 6.  Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches Module 16.  The Basics of Information Processing Module 17.  Memory Module 18.  Applying Information Processing Approaches   Chapter 7.  Language Development Module 19.  The Origins of Language Module 20.  The Course of Language Development Module 21.  Culture and Language   Chapter 8.  Intelligence Module 22.  Intelligence: Determining Individual Strengths Module 23. Controversies Involving Intelligence Module 24. Intellectual Disabilities and the Intellectually Gifted   PART IV.  SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Chapter 9. Social and Emotional Development Module 25. Forging Early Social Relationships Module 26. Emotional Development Module 27. Personality   Chapter 10.  Development of the Self Module 28. The Development of the Self Module 29. Evaluating the Self Module 30. Picking An Occupation: Choosing Life’s Work   Chapter 11.  Moral Development and Aggression Module 31. Developing Morality Module 32. Spirituality and Religion Module 33. Aggression and Violence   Chapter 12.  Gender and Sexuality Module 34. Gender: Why Do Boys Wear Blue And Girls Wear Pink?  Module 35. Sexual Maturation and Sexuality Module 36.  Relationships   Chapter 13.  Friends and Family Module 37. Social Relationships Across the Lifespan Module 38 .Lifestyles Module 39. Family Life   Chapter 14.  Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World Module 40. Schooling and Lifetime Learning Module 41. Leisure Module 42. A Multicultural World   PART V.  THE END OF LIFE   Chapter 15.  Death and Grieving: The End of Life Module 43. Dying and Death Across the Lifespan Module 44. Confronting Death Module 45. Grief and Bereavement

About the Author :
Robert S. Feldman is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  A recipient of the College Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches psychology classes ranging in size from 15 to nearly 500 students.  During the course of more than two decades as a college instructor, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, Virginia Commonwealth University, in addition to the University of Massachusetts.     Professor Feldman, who initiated the Minority Mentoring Program at the University of Massachusetts, also has served as a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and Senior Online Teaching Fellow.  He initiated distance learning courses in psychology at the University of Massachusetts     A Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award, and he has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. He has edited Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children (Springer-Verlag), Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research (Erlbaum), and co-edited Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior (Cambridge University Press). He is also author of Child Development, Understanding Psychology, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life.  His books have been translated into a number of languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese.  His research interests include honesty and deception in everyday life and the use of nonverbal behavior in impression management, and his research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.     Professor Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic pianist, and enjoys cooking and traveling. He has three children, and he and his wife, a psychologist, live in Amherst, Massachusetts, in a home overlooking the Holyoke mountain range.

Review :
Feldman, Lifespan Development: A Topical Approach     Carol LaLiberte - Asnuntuck Community College The opening prologue was very effective and relevant to my college students' lives. To recap and refer to this at the end in the epilogue really ties the learning together. This text is extremely comprehensive, tackling current issues such as the amount of stress on young children as a result of testing and the effects of homework on school children.   Suzy Horton - Mesa Community College These (features in Feldman) are excellent and the format makes them stand out and more likely to be read by students for their unique content. I especially like the neuroscience features. This makes the textbook very current.   Michelle Clark — James Madison University I found this to be a real strength of the text-- the research was very much up to date.  Feldman's modules were more user-friendly and overall I think he does a better job of conveying the applicability of material to the students' own lives.    Janine Buckner — Seton Hall University The writing is practical and clear (with insight and humor to boot!) AND effective. It is an engaging resource.    James Guinee - University of Central Arkansas The Feldman text is one of the better texts on the market today, and I have been eagerly waiting a topically organized text for lifespan development.    SalvadorMacias- University of South Carolina Sumter I found the writing very interesting and well organized.     Elaine Cassel - Lord Fairfax Community College Nice writing style.  The chapters are clear, interesting, and well-organized and I like the examples. I think there are a sufficient number of examples.    Sandra Sego- American International College The most compelling thing about the text is that it is clear and easy to read.     Carolyn Fallahi  - Central Connecticut State University Easy to understand language. Interesting, real world questions lead each major section.   Jackie Goldstein - Samford University Very clear AND thorough.    Robert Stennett  - GainesvilleStateCollege This is a very well-written textbook. It will enjoy wide appeal to students and faculty alike. It covers relevant information in a readable and entertaining way, with real-life examples that most students can relate to their own lives.    Ronnie Naramore - AngelinaCollege The number of real world examples was impressive.  The research cited is very up-to-date and accurate.   Diane Wille- IU Southeast The research is current and accurate. I was impressed with the number of new studies used to explain and expand the concepts.    Kathleen Rudasill  - University of Louisville Strongly interested; this has excellent potential for my course